September 12, 2025

The Data Analysis School, organized under the auspices of the Council of Higher Education, attracted significant interest. A record number of applications were made for the AI training module. The application data revealed that the school generated considerable interest both in Türkiye and abroad.

Coordinated by Marmara University's Institute of Population and Social Research, with contributions from Türkiye's leading research universities ODTÜ, İTÜ, and Boğaziçi, the programs received 135,846 applications.

At the Data Analysis School, which will start on October 1, 2025, and run until April 24, 2026, academics specializing in their fields from Türkiye's leading universities will provide free online training in AI, Basic Statistics, Panel Data Analysis, Psychometrics, Computational Social Sciences, and Digital Humanities.

- The highest number of applications was for AI training -

Among the training modules, AI received the highest demand. 87,275 people applied for the AI program, 16,335 for Basic Statistics, 12,386 for Panel Data Analysis, 7,690 for Computational Social Sciences, 7,018 for Digital Humanities, and 5,142 for Psychometrics.

- Over 2,000 applications from abroad -

50.6% of applicants were male, and 49.4% were female.

133,819 people from Türkiye and 2,027 people from abroad applied for the training programs. The highest number of domestic applications came from Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Bursa, and Kocaeli provinces, respectively. Among applicants from abroad, Germany, TRNC, Azerbaijan, the UK, and the US led the way.

- 53% of applicants were students -

52% of applicants were actively employed in paid jobs, 48% were unemployed, 53% were students, and 47% were non-students. Looking at the educational level of the students, 64% were enrolled in undergraduate programs, 18% in graduate programs, 11% in doctoral programs, and 8% in associate degree programs.

- Özvar: “We are responding to social expectations and needs” -

Erol Özvar, President of the Council of Higher Education, stated that the intense interest shown in the Data Analysis School was a source of great satisfaction, saying: "The picture that emerges shows how high the need is for data literacy, AI, and analytical thinking skills, both in our country and abroad. We are pleased to see that we have taken the right step with this program, meeting social expectations and the educational needs of our youth."

The high demand provides us with an important roadmap for our future work. We will continue to enhance the skills of our youth by implementing similar training programs not only in the field of data analysis but also in other science and technology disciplines. I would like to thank everyone who participated and shared in this excitement, and I hope that these training programs will yield beneficial results for our country and the international academic community.

- Aiming to contribute to Türkiye's scientific productivity -

The Data Analysis School, which will make a significant contribution to Türkiye's scientific productivity, the training of qualified human resources, and the development of the research ecosystem, will not only accelerate the flow of information between academia, the public sector, and the private sector but also lay the groundwork for innovative solutions that will increase global competitiveness.

The educational modules within the school integrate theoretical knowledge in data analysis, statistics, and AI with practical skills, based on a curriculum that supports theoretical foundations with practical analysis. Thus, participants will not only gain knowledge but will also be able to effectively use their acquired skills in analytical thinking, problem-solving, and innovative application development processes.